Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

128 reviews

elizabeth_frank's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

nreyno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

sjtowry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Racism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, Violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Trafficking, Vomit, Addiction, Abortion, Abandonment, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

sjanke2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This is a challenging book, both in the sense of Demon's stream-of-consciousness voice and the trials he endures. But after 50 pages, one's brain adapts to Kingsolver's writing style. The audiobook narrator helped in developing a stride. Demon goes through so much, and there's a balance of both good and bad influences in the side characters. I also appreciated Kingsolver's strong stance on the war wreaked upon Appalachians by land grabbers, mining companies, and Big Pharma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Self harm, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Trafficking, War, Abortion, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

kshertz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a deep read! It’s a deep dive into growing up in the 90s in the south during the Opioid epidemic. It truly explained what it meant to grow up in a small town and why they have continued to struggle to thrive even today. As a city girl, it was very eye opening. What a heartbreaking life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Death of parent, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Abortion, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, and Alcohol

lucykae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

bex4dayz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

sdovi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow. Demon’s story was filled with twists and turns. Growing up in the 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

lduff1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

chloerom's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Animal death